Napoli NAP Insigne (Pen 23'), Politano (87')
2 - 4
3-5
Full Time
Barcelona FCB Alba (8'), De Jong (13'), Pique (45'), Aubameyang (59')

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Pique to return - How Barcelona could line up against Napoli

Gerard Pique was suspended for Barcelona's last match in La Liga but will return for Europa League action

Barcelona will welcome Gerard Pique back into the starting XI for this week's Europa League fixture against Napoli.

A week ago, Napoli travelled to Camp Nou for the first leg of the Europa League knockout stage play-off round and earned a 1-1 draw.

They even took the lead through Piotr Zielinski, but were pegged back after Ferran Torres scored from the penalty spot for the Blaugrana.

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The tie is perfectly poised at 1-1 heading into the second leg in Naples.

Pique will return after missing the 4-1 away victory against Valencia in La Liga after being suspended for that one.

Samuel Umtiti, Ansu Fati, Alejandro Balde and Sergi Roberto are all confirmed absentees.

Frenkie de Jong was withdrawn around the hour mark against Valencia but should be fine to feature here.

Memphis Depay and Clement Lenglet are back in training but will probably not feature from the start.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen will start in goal behind a back four of Sergino Dest, Pique, Ronald Araujo and Jordi Alba.

Pedri could return to the starting XI after coming off the bench against Valencia, which means Gavi dropping to the bench.

De Jong and Busquets will retain their spots in midfield.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat-trick against Los Che so he is a sure-fire starter, with Torres and Ousmane Dembele in supporting spots from the wings.

Predicted Barcelona XI v Napoli

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Napoli
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  Average Match Rating  
6.6
  Home  
6.8
6.6
  Away  
7.1
6.6
  Total  
6.9

Match statistics

Napoli
Statistics
Barcelona
Games Played
20
20
 
Results
 
Wins
8
9
Draws
6
7
Losses
6
4
 
Goals Scoring
 
Goals Scored
35
34
Goals Per Game
1.75
1.70
More > 2.5 Goals
9
11
More > 3 Goals
8
9
Scored First in a Match
12
11
Scored Both Halves
7
7
Won More > 1 Goal
5
3
 
Other
 
Goals Conceded
26
27
Did Not Score
2
3
Both Teams Scored
13
13
Kept Clean Sheet
5
5
Won Without Conceding
5
4
Games Played
20
20
 
Possession
 
Touches
747
727
Possession
58
60
Passes
575
536
 
Attacking
 
Total Shots
16
14
Shots on Target
5.45
4.55
Goals out of Shots
0.13
0.15
Crosses
14
16
Offsides
2.07
2.80
Penalties
0.25
0.15
 
Defensive
 
Clean Sheets
0.25
0.25
Tackles Won
6.75
7.75
Clearances
13
15
Interceptions
8.33
10
Own Goals
0.05
0.00
Aerials Won
10.00
15
Total Shots Conceded
12
10
Shots on Target Conceded
4.16
3.60
Goals out of Shots Conceded
0.14
0.14
 
Discipline
 
Fouls
13
16
Yellow Cards
1.65
2.40
Red Cards
0.05
0.05